BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 on Sunday to open their first-round playoff series. Derrick White added 20 points and four assists for Boston, which finished with six players in double-figures. Miami … Read more
Matthew Slater has clocked out, but he’s not leaving. Slater, who was previously working as an advisor to the Patriots, is now a full-time employee, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Reiss reports that Slater will be the “right-hand man” to new head coach Jerod Mayo. Both arrived via the 2008 draft. Mayo was a … Read more
Korda is seeking her second major win [Getty Images] Chevron Championship third round leaderboard -11 (after 12 holes) A Thitikul (Tha); -10 (17) B Henderson (Can), (11) N Korda (US); -9 (11) JH Im (Kor); -8 (13) L Coughlin (US), (12) HW Ryu (Kor). Selected others: -5 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng) -4 L Woad (Eng), … Read more
It was close, until it wasn’t. The Lakers were even leading, up 60-57 at halftime, thanks to a logo triple from LeBron James before the buzzer, until a 20-4 Nuggets run broke open an 89-78 advantage at the end of three frames. Denver led Los Angeles by as many as 14 in that momentum-swinging third … Read more
Bruins-Leafs takeaways: Swayman, DeBrusk shine as B’s win 5-1 in Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — It’s a new year, but the same Toronto Maple Leafs showed up at TD Garden for Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series versus the Bruins. The Bruins swept the four-game regular season … Read more
ESPN proposes draft-day Aiyuk trade between 49ers, Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers choose to trade Brandon Aiyuk, could San Francisco net a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft as part of the return package for the star wide receiver? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell presented a hypothetical trade that would … Read more
Dave McCarty was part of history in 2004. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Dave McCarty, an 11-year MLB veteran and member of the curse-breaking 2004 Boston Red Sox team, died Friday due to a cardiac event, the Red Sox announced. He was 54 years old. The announcement came only 10 days after McCarty was present … Read more
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has proven that he can get any given quarterback to perform at this ceiling. The challenge for now is to find a guy with the highest possible ceiling. Speaking as part of the Faith & Life series, O’Connell fielded a question about the team’s quarterback situation. Here’s the clip, as posted … Read more
Jim Harbaugh promised his Michigan players if they went undefeated and won a national title he would get a tattoo. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images) Former University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh stuck to his word and got a tattoo on Saturday to commemorate the program’s national championship win in January. After the Wolverines topped … Read more
Steve Angeli #18 will be on the field for Notre Dame’s Blue vs Gold match this afternoon. (Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images) College football may not be back for a new season yet, but fans can get some action this weekend when Notre Dame hosts its Blue-Gold game. It’s Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame, or technically … Read more